MOT.

MOT tests must be arranged by appointment, please contact us for more information.lf you are driving to us without any valid MOT, please call us so we can take a note of your registration number so that if challenged, you can prove that the vehicle is on it's way to be tested.You can have your car tested up to one calendar month before the expiry of the old certificate, and have unexpired days added to your new certificate.If the car is three years old, and it is its first test, bring the V5 document with you, the certificate can be dated to expire one year after the third birthday of the vehicle, the car can be tested up to one calendar month before its third birthday.

What happens if your vehicle was to fail?

City Electro Diesel services can carry out any repair to your vehicle that may be needed to pass the test.You can leave your vehicle in our capable hands and we will phone you with an estimate of the cost before we start any work on your vehicle.This will ensure that there are no nasty surprises with the cost when you come to collect your car.

SERVICING.

Regular car servicing can extend the life of a vehicle.Routine car servicing and repair, plus a good inspection programme, backed with a full complement of diagnostic and specialist equipment, enabels us to meet the complex needs of today's sophisticated vehicle systems.Why service your vehicle?

Reduce the cost of repairs over the life of the vehicle and help to avoid breakdown risks.Less inconvenience and unforeseen expense.The possibility of greater fuel economy.

DIAGNOSTICS.

With technology in vehicles becoming increasingly more complicated, engines require sophisticatedtest equipment to help diagnose faults and system failures.

Here at City Electro Diesel services we carry a full line of electronic diagnostic equipment, almost all vehicles on the road today have computers in them that control everything from emissions, fuel consumption, performance, suspension, braking, safety, climate control and even the Lighting.In order to properly diagnose problems in these systems a repair shop must carry the proper electronic diagnostic tools.

We use the latest technologies and have staff trained to use Hartridge and Actia muliplex systems diagnostic equipment.

We can carry out bench repairs, full fault diagnostic repairs and rewiring, we can provide amobile diagnostic's service if required, please ask for details.

One of the key reasons for our success is the high level of customer service, satisfaction and highlevels of repeat business coupled with access to the latest technical data and diagnostic equipment.

If any of the Engine Management Lights are lit up on your dashboard, or you just feel that something isn’t quite right in the running of your car give us a call. Under new E.U. legislation new vehicle owners can have routine servicing carried out at City Electro Diesel Services without invalidating the manufacturer's warranty.

AIR-CON.

More than 90% of new cars sold this year had air conditioning systems fitted as standard.The system cools the passenger cabin during warm weather and assists the demister in winter by removing excess moisture in damp conditions.

My car smells? This is a fairly common complaint.

What causes it?It is principally caused by the growth of bacteria on the AC evaporator and in the remains of any water (condensate) can lead to micro organisms and even mould or fungi growing on the evaporator, this can lead to some very unpleasant odours.Some even claim this can result in headaches and flu like symptom sometimes referred to as sick car syndrome.

Q: How often should the vehicles conditioning system be serviced?

A: Annually. As part of a vehicle's annual service routine, its air conditioning system should be inspected. This annual check should include a check of refrigerant quantity, pressure and temperature, checking refrigerant hoses, drive belts and changing pollen filters. Please note that this can be an additional cost to the vehicle’s ‘annual’ service.Vehicle A/C systems will tend to lose refrigerant over time as refrigerant permeates through the physical joins between components. Over time this will cause deterioration in performance.Worse still, if you leave A/C operating with low refrigerant levels more serious problems canoccur, lubricant circulation may be affected and air or moisture may enter the system.Most problems can be put right fairly easily here at City Electro Diesel services we can make a check of your system followed by a complete refill of your refrigerant.

If the signs are ignored the consequences could include:Poorer fuel economy as the compressor remains engaged to attain lower temperatures.Internal corrosion caused by air or moisture reacting with refrigerant.Component or even system failure.